I know it's been done a million times but this is my shot of the Bay bridge from the Embarcadero near Howard St. in San Francisco, CA. The cement pilings that stick up out of the water in the foreground are left over from an old pier that has since been abandoned. They are lit by the street lights behind, which gives a surreal glow.

If it's done a million times, why shoot it? Another one for a cookie cutter portfolio? I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of many cookie cutter shots, including this one, but only recently when I evaluated my shooting that I realized it brought me very little to no satisfactory. My cookie cutter bucketlist emptied out. What a relief...

Just my personal thoughts. It has nothing to do about thinking I'm too good or whatever to shoot x or do a certain type of photography. It's more about my personal satisfaction with photography. At the end to each their own.

boingyman wrote:
If it's done a million times, why shoot it? Another one for a cookie cutter portfolio? I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of many cookie cutter shots, including this one, but only recently when I evaluated my shooting that I realized it brought me very little to no satisfactory. My cookie cutter bucketlist emptied out. What a relief...

Just my personal thoughts. It has nothing to do about thinking I'm too good or whatever to shoot x or do a certain type of photography. It's more about my personal satisfaction with photography. At the end to each their own. ...Show more →

I shot it because I loved the view and wanted to shoot it myself. I didn't consider it "cookie cutter" just a popular spot. This shot brought me much satisfaction so sorry if you were not too satisfied. In the end I shoot for me and not to fill a "portfolio".

charlieboy wrote:
I shot it because I loved the view and wanted to shoot it myself. I didn't consider it "cookie cutter" just a popular spot. This shot brought me much satisfaction so sorry if you were not too satisfied. In the end I shoot for me and not to fill a "portfolio".

If it makes you happy then that's all it matters. Also this shot doesn't get more cookie cutter then this regardless of weather, light and conditions. Also my comment wasn't a jab at you. I'm just sometimes curious on one's thoughts and reasoning behind a shot. I guess when you're a overthinking analyzer like me something a simple question as this is hard to answer honestly.

I find it a very nice shot and would like to now a bit more about the equipment, shot details and PP. Should I be able to see an EXTF? Am I just ignorant of how to see it ? or can the OP share some details?